Proverbs 11:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 11:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 11:23 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 11:23 — KJV
“The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.”
— Proverbs 11:23 (KJV)
Proverbs 11:23 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 11:23
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:23: desire, only, wicked
“All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:23: righteous, good, wicked
“The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:23: desire, righteous, wicked
“The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:23: righteous, expectation, wicked
“The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit. the net: or, the fortress”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 11:23: desire, righteous, wicked
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